Depending on your budget, stamina and opinion of Tex-Mex cuisine, the thought of spending a whole week in Austin for the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) Film, Interactive and Music Festival may trigger varying levels of anxiety. Factor in this year’s dose of inclement weather, followed by a senseless tragedy that, for many, hit close to home, and [Read More]
When my children were little I would tell them to go outside and play for 30 minutes. I would call my neighbor friends who would tell their children the same thing. We were fortunate that all the parents in the neighborhood believed in the benefit of outdoor play.
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Seventy-two hours in Austin yielded more than a few Pedi cab selfies and kimchi fries. This year’s discussions felt significant, moving past our obsession with technology and grappling instead with its role in our world. Below were three trends that I couldn’t ignore.
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It was the Friday afternoon of Valentine’s Day and I was heading into San Francisco for the weekend for the Wisdom 2.0 conference. I pulled into my hotel just with enough time to hear the opening address. As I’m checking into my hotel, I see a masseuse with her massage table walk into the lobby, and [Read More]
Recently as I was driving my youngest son, 11, to his cousin’s house for a sleepover, I told him that my idea for a blog post had been given the green light, and I shared with him my feelings of excitement, gratitude and emotion.
He looked at me calmly and said “Mom, MILLIONS of people write [Read More]
A crash came ringing down from the play room, one that clearly didn’t sound good. “What was that?” I shout up to my son. “I broke the Wii, Dad” was his response. You broke the Wii? I hop upstairs only to find a fresh, menacing spider web crack on the 47 inch flat screen TV. “Um, no son” I [Read More]
Whether you love your job or hate it, chances are you have experienced a bad day at work. When you’re in the thick of it all, you may feel trapped. Try to get through your next bad day at work and still come out with a smile with these tips…
If you’re single, you’ve undoubtedly at least considered online dating. There are so many adorable stories out there about real-life couples who met online that it’s definitely worth a try. Here’s a quick run down of the different options out there and which one might be right for you.
So imagine this…you are having a girlʼs night out or a romantic date with your special someone and you want to capture the moment. You whip out your iPhone and it says 5% battery remaining but you go ahead anyway and try to snap a pic. It dies mid photo-op. The screen goes black, the little apple comes [Read More]
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